"A Surfers Paradise priest has described as outrageous a push by atheists for parents to mark no religion for their children at the census....Atheist Foundation of Australia president David Nicholls said the census figures were particularly distorted by parents marking a religion for their children aged under 14, who make up 20 per cent of the population..... children are not little Buddhists, Muslims or Christians, Mr Nicholls said."


http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/07/30/336955_gold-coast-news.html?

Check this comment ---
"It's simple, if you don't follow a particular religion put 'No Religion'. If you believe in a god called Allah who turned people into apes and had an illiterate prophet called Muhammad who had many wives, including a 6 year old girl, put 'Muslim'. If you believe in talking snakes, Adam and Eve, The noah story, put 'Jew', if you believe the Jewish stuff plus believe in a zombie magician who is his own dad who was born of a virgin and loves everyone, (but hates the gays), put 'Christian'. "
-Simon

There's at least one comment that made a good point that indicates that perhaps David Nicholls had not thought through all the possible ramifications of his suggestions.

I mean, yes, I can see where he is coming from, but...